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FinMin: State Budget Deficit Down by 27 percent Y-o-Y to End of May

FinMin: State Budget Deficit Down by 27 percent Y-o-Y to End of May

Bratislava, June 1 (TASR) – The state budget posted a deficit of €1.1 billion to the end of May, making the deficit €415 million (27.2 percent) lower on an annual basis, the Finance Ministry reported on Wednesday. State budget incomes were €133.5 million higher year-on-year, reaching €5.094

Road Hauliers Demand Adjustment of French and German Regulations

Road Hauliers Demand Adjustment of French and German Regulations

Bratislava, May 31 (TASR) – Ten European road haulier associations, including Slovakia’s CESMAD, protested against new regulations in a planned French and already valid German law on the minimum wage on Tuesday, TASR learnt on the same day. As part of the protest CESMAD president Pavol Jancovic officially handed over

Boris Kollar Might Oust Three MPs from Caucus, Including Simkovicova

Boris Kollar Might Oust Three MPs from Caucus, Including Simkovicova

Bratislava, May 31 (TASR) – Three MPs representing the We Are Family party – Peter Marcek, Martina Simkovicova and Rastislav Holubek – might be ousted from the party’s caucus due to their lack of activity in Parliament so far, TASR learnt on Tuesday. “When Boris Kollar returns, the caucus will meet up

VW Slovakia Has Produced More than 4.5 Million Vehicles in 25 Years

VW Slovakia Has Produced More than 4.5 Million Vehicles in 25 Years

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) – More than 4.5 million vehicles of 13 different models and 6.8 million gearboxes – this has been the production history of the Volkswagen Slovakia plant (VW Slovakia), TASR learnt on Monday. The largest car maker in Slovakia is celebrating its 25th anniversary today. A special

Judicial Council Moves to High-profile Address in Downtown Bratislava

Bratislava, May 30 (TASR) – Fifteen years after its founding, the Judicial Council on Monday ceremonially moved to its own recently acquired premises at Miestodrzitelsky Palac (Governor’s Palace) on the Main Square in Bratislava. The fact that this top constitutional body was given by Government a headquarters on such a

Mayor Attacks Artist Who Tried to Paint Over Plaque to Communist

Mayor Attacks Artist Who Tried to Paint Over Plaque to Communist

Velky Lipnik, May 29 (TASR) – Artist Lubos Lorenz, who was attempting to paint over a memorial plaque to a former communist official on the building of the municipal office in Velky Lipnik (Presov region) on Saturday, was attacked by mayor Peter Labant, TASR learnt on Sunday. The story was first

Three People Present Bids for KDH Chair at Council Session

Three People Present Bids for KDH Chair at Council Session

Bratislava, May 28 (TASR) – Three people presented their bids for Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) chair at the party’s national Council session on Saturday – Eleonora Porubcova, Alojz Hlina and Miroslav Kral. Nevertheless, this might not necessarily be the final number of candidates, interim party head Pavol Zajac told journalists after